RC2 Corp. Recalls Additional Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Kids’ product recall 07-308. Announced by CPSC on Sep 26, 2007.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 26, 2007. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- About 200,000 (This recall was first announced in June 2007) units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Surface paints on the toys can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact RC2 Corp. for a replacement toy.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact RC2 toll-free at (866) 725-4407 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at http://recalls.rc2.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves five toys from the Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway product line: the all-black cargo car, toad vehicle, olive green sodor cargo box and all-green maple tree top and signal base accessories. The front of the packaging has the logo “Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway” in the upper left-hand corner. A tracking code may be located on the bottom of some of the products. Toys marked with codes containing “WJ” and “AZ” are not included in the recall. Recalled Product Name & Tracking Codes All-Black Cargo Car - Included only in the Brendam Fishing Dock Set. The car is labeled “CARGO CAR” and has either no tracking code or one of the following codes on its undersides: 26833i 28233i 23243i00 24643i00 25343i00 27443i00 32043i00 34743i00 01553i00 04553i00 13353i00 14753i00 15453i00 18353i00 Cargo cars sold in other sets are not included. Toad vehicle with brake lever - The vehicle is labeled “TOAD” and has the tracking code 16560W00 on its underside. Olive Green Sodor Cargo Box - The side of the cargo box says “SODOR”, the box was included only in the Deluxe Cranky the Crane Set. All-Green Maple Tree Top and Green Signal Base Accessories - Included only in Conductor’s Figure 8 Sets.
About 200,000 (This recall was first announced in June 2007) units, as CPSC gives them.
Various Thomas and Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by RC2 Corp., Oak Brook, Ill.
- Toy stores and various retailers nationwide from March 2003 through September 2007 for between $10 and $40.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.